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Midlife Lessons: Hell Is Other Parents

Parents with nothing in common are thrown together and forced to be friends because of their children: it hardly ever ends well.

  • "Hell is other parents" sentiment applies across gender, class, and race lines.
  • Middle-aged individuals find managing unreliable or needy parents challenging.
  • Despite apparent dislike, some parents are honest about lack of interest in their lives.

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